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Looking at the internet, it looks like Sweden supports 300 days of unemployment benefits that max out at 1200 SEK/day (about $115 US). In the US, one can receive up to 210 days of unemployment with a max benefit of $145/week.

So yes, there is unemployment insurance in the US, and it pays almost 30% more than in Sweden. There is a HUGE gotcha, though, and that's the cost of health insurance. Unless the former employer is subsidizing, that costs about $400-700/month. There are, in general, far fewer social welfare services to rely on as well.



I think you just compared a daily rate to a weekly rate, if I'm reading correctly? Which would make the US rates very small in comparison, especially combined with health insurance as you describe.


If Sweden pays $115/day then it comes about $575/week. And if US pays $145/week how it is 30% more than Sweden?


Sorry, it's $145/day


It's too late to edit, but the US rate is $145/day, not $145/week. Mea culpa




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